Larry from Pappas Contracting came to my house to provide me an estimate on replacing a deck. I originally wanted composite but Larry convinced me that he preferred a Cedar treated wood that he assured me was better quality than the composite. He indicated to me that he has installed a lot of decks and convinced me that he would be a great company to hire. He also was able to start immediately. The day he started he showed up late and took a long lunch. The next day, he showed up and 1/2 later indicated he was going to breakfast. He came back 1 hour later and worked for an hour, then indicated he was going to lunch. He worked a total of an hour and by 1 pm, I texted him to ask if he was coming back? He finally showed back up at 2pm. Then left by 4. He completed the boards and asked me what I thought. He was going to leave a 6 in gap from the end of the deck to my fence. I told him that was not acceptable because someone could fall through that gap and get hurt. So I asked him to put in a railing. He then added he had to charge me extra for that and I said fine because I could not leave that gap open. The railing is 13 feet long. He put two 4x4 posts on the ends, but nothing in the middle to support the 13 feet. I didn't know what was compliment because I'm not a person who builds decks. We had a friend come over and let us know that was not compliant, so I called Larry to ask him to come and add the post to make the deck compliant. He proceeded to tell me that he didn't want to sound mean, but the whole deck was not compliant? I paid him to put in a deck and he was the professional so I wondered why he said that? I had additional wood and a full post left over that he did not use that I paid for in my yard, so I asked him to come back and install the post that should have been put in in the first place. He told me I had to wait two weeks until he was available. I said ok. On that day he was supposed to come, I texted and asked what time he would be coming. He gave me a bunch of run around and never showed up. This company is not reliable. They lie and do shady work that is not compliment and will not pass an inspection. I would not recommend this company to anyone. He also spoke to me as if he was doing me a favor. He kept coming up with reasons why I owed more money and even said I owed $100 extra for coming to put in the post he should have put in when he was here. I also asked him to replace two of the boards that have a glue like substance on top that is very sticky and cannot be removed, he told me to go tell Menards to replace them and see what they say? He hand picked the wood himself and I have no receipt from the store. Plus the boards are already installed?? The pictures show the railing with no support in the middle and the large gap he was going to leave open if I didn't pay extra for the railing that I had to tell him to put in so no one would get hurt falling in that hole. I found Larry to be rude and arrogant and very unprofessional. Hire him at your own risk. read more

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I would definitely recommend Pappas Contracting to do your concrete work. These projects take time to get situated. Permits with the village, approval from my association were painful, but the final product has my neighbors stopping by wanting to take a closer look. I coordinated this job in IL all the way from TX. Larry took excellent care of my home. Neat, clean and professional. The two people (Michael & Ashley) working the site were amazing. Such good people. No slackers on that crew. Love. Love. Love read more

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John F. from Romeoville, IL not San Francisco, CA I was looking to replace my patio block sidewalk with a concrete sidewalk, I contacted multiple contractors only to have them not show up for an estimate. I saw that Menards was having a meet your local contractors to complete your last minute projects before fall. The first table I came up to was Pappas Contracting, I asked if they did concrete work, he asked me what was I looking to do, showed him a drawing and he said he would be out the next day to give me an estimate. I am very satisfied with quality of work they did for me. read more

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This is a great company and we always call them when we need They do the best they can to come out without a long wait and they offer great service with good prices.. . I am very happy with my new garage and concrete slab they look perfect as well. Work was done in a professional manner. Made sure everything was up to our standards. Finished job was exactly what we wanted. Great business and good guy! read more

Work was done in a professional manner. Made sure everything was up to our standards. Finished job was exactly what we wanted.

My experience was not a good one, Larry forgot the appointment, until I called him the morning of the job on 9-16-19, and failed to submit via email the estimate, as well as his insurance coverages, which upon arriving after being called, he only had on his cell phone and tried to email, but was not successful. He then left his assistant to start the job, after reaching the financial agreement, to go for supplies, which he had made no arrangements for and made several trips to Menards to secure the necessary ones, along with an additional trip for his saw, all the while his assistant, who divulged he had only been working for him for a week, continued to make the changes needed until his return. He committed to have the job done by one p.m., but was not finished until four. He failed to heed my recommendation to replace a side of the soffit, but instructed his assistant to paint and caulk, and in his absence, was discovered that it did indeed need to have been addressed, but I only overheard this discreet conversation, to which I was not satisfied, but did not address it any further, since most of the work was almost done. He made an effort to present credibility, but would not give a stellar recommendation, especially doing a job for a senior citizen. He made a great cleanup after the job was completed and profusely apologized for his untimeliness. read more

I was looking to have my current decks re-decked. Pappas Contracting and two others came out for estimates. Pappas' estimate was within $800 of the other bid I was considering, but my gut told me to go with Pappas Construction. I am so thankful I had Pappas do the work! They uncovered a few issues and worked to find an economical, in-code resolution. The decks are so much better and we will definitely have Pappas Construction come back in the future as they do good work at a fair price. read more

We were very happy with the work that Pappas Contracting did for us. They put flooring down in the living room, hallway and one bedroom and did a great job. Job was great and the price was fair. I got their name through Menards along with others who never returned my call. We are very satisfied with the quality of work they did for us. read more